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30 days.

It is exactly 30 days until Daylight Savings Time. It’s also 41 days until spring and officially less than six weeks to go. This year? It feels like I’m going to barely make it. The day-to-day isn’t so bad but the constant snow cover, cold temperatures and lack of sunshine are draining. There are soContinue reading “30 days.”

Morning sunshine and smart decisions

It’s been very dark here… it’s felt like no sun for days. Honestly, I don’t think I could live anywhere more dark or cloudy. It makes winter very tough and this year has been one of the toughest in years. My proof point? Lake Erie hasn’t frozen over in about a decade. This year, itContinue reading “Morning sunshine and smart decisions”

Reclaiming my peace.

It took awhile, but gradually this weekend I wrestled back something that I had lost: my sense of peace. Honestly? With the slowdown for my little microbusiness, I started feeling tremendous self-imposed pressure to produce new work and it was nearly like I was back at my firm. But then, a few things happened. First,Continue reading “Reclaiming my peace.”

Sincerely yours…

Last night, my husband suggested we go to our local brew pub for a burger and a beer. I had planned on cooking and while the outing is cheap, I was also in my “conserve at all costs” mode. Still, it sounded really good and I agreed. Reaching across the table, he grabbed both ofContinue reading “Sincerely yours…”

Letting go…

It’s been a lousy few days here. While I’ve been fixated on trying to build more business, I lost two contracts after the government froze all grants and loans yesterday. While the order has now been rescinded, it was too much uncertainty for my clients. They’re going to preserve their resources for now. For me?Continue reading “Letting go…”

Recentered and recharged.

Yesterday was a reset for me. After a few very restless weeks of worrying about the success of my new business, yesterday was the first time in awhile that I’ve relaxed about it. Truth be told, even over the holidays I was worried. It was a low-simmering, “you can think about that later” kind ofContinue reading “Recentered and recharged.”

The house can breathe.

At around 4 p.m. Saturday something monumental happened. The last baseboard was nailed into place, with nail holes puttied and paint touched up. We had finally done the “floors, doors and trim” project, which included installing ¾-inch rock maple floors, new interior doors and baseboard trim. We still have to install the top crown moldingsContinue reading “The house can breathe.”

Winter on the homestead…

We are now in the dreaded dog days of winter. Christmas and New Year’s have passed and we have nearly 60 days until Daylight Savings Time (okay, 58 days… but who’s counting). This year, we also unfortunately have no plans for a February or March escape to warmer climes. Candidly, that’s how I deal withContinue reading “Winter on the homestead…”

It’s all about the hustle…

It’s the hustle. It’s always the hustle. As I started this week, there were three areas of my life that needed help: my work pipeline was incredibly small, the house needed a good cleanup from being ignored as we finished renovations and my psyche was feeling a little bruised from it all. It felt aContinue reading “It’s all about the hustle…”

Stealing home.

I read this influencer thing about “elevating the everyday,” and I had to chuckle. Umm, not me. It’s more like I’m stealing home everyday… or at least most days. I’m going to be completely honest here: there are days I have it all together, my house is perfectly clean, I’ve made a special meal andContinue reading “Stealing home.”